| Issue ID | 953203 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10486552 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 SD |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 21/09/11 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MO |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-250 sd. The contact stated that he received notification of a manufacturer's recall and took the vehicle to the dealer for recalibration. After the recall service, the contact was driving approximately 50-60 mph when the transmission started to slip. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where they advised the contact that he would have to drive the vehicle around for a while until it functioned normally. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 14,545. The current mileage was approximately 17,344. The consumer stated while driving at an estimated speed of 50-60 mph and attempting a forced down shift, the transmission shifted into 3rd gear instead of 4th gear causing rapid rear wheel deceleration and high engine rpm to occur. It occurred immediately following servicing of the pcm per the manufacturer's recall. The dealer advised the consumer to drive the vehicle up to 500 miles while the transmission re-learn its shift to points. After complying with the dealers request, the consumer continued to experience the problem. The dealer informed the consumer there was nothing wrong with the transmission and it was performing as designed. Updated 12/19/12.. Updated 12/31/12 *bf updated 1/3/2013 *js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 14545 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | QUEMADO, NM |
| VIN pattern | 1FTSW21R28EXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 05/10/07 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 60 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | SANDERSON FORD |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | GLENDALE |
| Dealer's state code | AZ |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 85301 |